The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-02-24

Prof 9. W. llern an, was intro.
iuced to the audience aud respond.
ed in the following language:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Friend.
and Locers Of the Heayenly Au -
The committee of this CONVENTION
has delegated to me the pleasant and
honorable duty of bidding you all
welcsme--a welcome that means
more than mere sentiment and one
that is prompted by kiudlier feelings
than those that are embodied in
mere formal utterauces.
To you, musicians from abroad.
we bid welcome to our beautiful will
age and extsnd tha hosp itality of its
citizens.
We welcome you, one aud all to
this feast OF song aud may we to-
gether endeavor TO elevate ourselves
md humanity for, truly, the iufiu-
enee OF voice and instrument il
worldwide.
When God the Father called into
existence the stars aud the planets,
they sang together. All nature is
music. The untroiien forest ech.
oes and re-echoes the notes Of birds
ind beast tue IN Duntain al The
valley resouni With the rushing,
aplashing, silvery, music 4 br ks;
aud the meaiDS rings WITH the
cheerful notes OF lhe lark rs he rises
With the dew on his wirg. In the
signing aud moaning vird we may
learn tue plaintive notes II sorrow
and dispair, aud tue cataracis deep
and sonorous toues resouud tue
power and majesty OF GJd. on eartl
aud IN heaven-eyerywhere is mufic.
Bot above the voice Of animate and
lnanlmate nature is the flexible, per-
saasiVe, and inspiring voice Of man.
On him alone has the Creator be-
slowed the wonderful power aud va
ration OF the vocal organs. Tue
voice-oh what gin, How CRATE.
fol are its "~hispsrs Of affection"
how exalted its religious devotion,
bow comforting 10 trouble, how uu-
speakabls its participation in Joy
Music antedates authentic history.
Refore man was linked in a common
brotherhood the rude yet eloquent
strains Of the pristine people ascend
ed to heaven. II will praise thee, 0
Lord, l will sing praises unto thy
rame forever is the language OF tue
psalmist, and all through the ages
man has POur d out the fnlluess Of
his soul to his Maker 10 song.
When Moses had led the Israelites
5aie through the Red Sea and had
delivered them from Egyptian bon,
dage. that grea! multitude a. with
one voice poured out praise aud
ttanksgiSing to the Almighty for his
goodness aud mercy.
10 Egypt, Persia, Chaldes, Arabia.
Greece, and other ancient natious
music early mar Tested jtselfi in poet
~ and worship. Vocal music il in
Ls.e-the herr. % of all classes:
u Workmanship ard
superior tone .rsce the parlors
a ps:scsf. b1. ia humble cottage
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1nction Ises ,-- = Of voice Ihe
lsasshs e.as is-s lay may win
praises sooner .-r the p,.ished
'opsrs.i7 Of the % fessional for
nnsie is tho language of the soul
The grand Old tunes that baye been
lratsmi!sed 10 us by Our fathers
sill live became they ssizs upon our
sDot rs-our inner life
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mothers snbrses. The exile aud the
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